What is the best way and place to learn basic social dance?

Question

I'm 19, female, and in college.

Answer 1

Wow, Snowflake1234 beat me to answering by eleven hours.

Well, I'm an officer of one college dance club and a member of three. I'll try to add more details.

I also recommend USA Dance (formerly United States Amateur Ballroom Dance Association - USABDA) which is one of the two other clubs I'm a member of on campus. My campus also has a ballroom dancesport competition team, which I tried out for, but I was not selected for. I still plan to go on field trips with the team, but I won't be performing with the team.

I took my first beginners ballroom dance class in Spring of 2006, and I took my second class during the summer session. I tried to take Intermediate Ballroom during this fall semester, but it was cancelled at the last minute, and the beginners classes were full, so I am now taking Beginners Ballet class, which should also help with my social and ballroom dancing, in the same way that I have already seen my ballroom dancing help with my contra dancing.

Other places to find ballroom dancing:

Public Libraries: I run and co-teach a class twice a month (21 classes a year, free and open to the public in my town at the local public library) We've been doing this for over four years now.

Parks and Recreation Centers/Community Centers

Community Colleges: Our community Colleges offer Ballroom dance classes for sixteen weeks, with two sessions per week, eighty minutes per session for fifty-six dollars and fifty cents per semester.

Universities: Our local university (where I attend) offers Ballroom dance classes for sixteen weeks, with two sessions per week, fifty minutes per session for one hundred sixty eight dollars and fifty cents per semester plus miscellaneous fees.

Private Dance Studios are certainly worth mentioning, but often are the highest cost approach to learning, and the quality of instruction varies and is often difficult for the beginner to assess.

I have also checked out videos and DVDs from my public library, their collection includes "learn to dance social dance" and "Learn to dance Wedding Dance" tapes.

In my town, the various studios offer introductory rates for new students, and dance parties, and private and group lessons. one could make the rounds between multiple studios for quite a while.

I hope this helps.

-Experienced Newbie-

Answer 2

Check if your college has a dance team/club. Those are fun and usually pretty effective. If your college doesn't have it check if nearby college has it - dance clubs are usually pretty accepting.
You can check here http://www.usabda.org is there is anything in your area. Also, from that website, you can contact Youth and College Network. If your college doesn't have a dance club you can actually start one - it is tons of fun to get something like this going.


Another good option (usually a bit more expensive) is to find a dance studio near you. This site http://www.ballroomdancers.com
has a studio look-up tool by ZIP code. You can start by attending group classes and socials.

Answer 3

Attend a dance academy. Its organized, effective and fun.

Answer 4

go to a local dance studio in your area, I would love to tell a name of a place but i dont know where you are!!!